‘Straight to hell’: @GSElevator loses his book deal

The firm’s Twitter nemesis @GSElevator was planning to publish a book titled “Straight to Hell: True Tales of Deviance and Excess in the World of Investment Banking,” but the book has now been cancelled by its publisher Simon & Schuster.

“In light of information that has recently come to our attention since acquiring John Lefevre’s STRAIGHT TO HELL, Touchstone has decided to cancel its publication of this work,” said the publisher in statement.

“It’s just a comical mystery to me, as of Friday afternoon, after all of the noise — during which Simon & Schuster prohibited me from responding and defending myself — they have continued to support me and stand by our project. Well, until today apparently,” said LeFevre in response to the cancellation, according to reports.

Goldman Sachs had a classic response:

The 34-year-old former bond executive living in Texas was behind the Twitter account that more than 600,000 followers. The tweets were meant to be uncensored conversations that have allegedly taken place inside the elevator at Goldman Sachs.

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